A growing body of research shows that the adult brain is far more adaptable than we once believed. The concept of ...

"To analyze how the amygdala functions during depression, we measured the activity of some networks of neurons involved in the more or less negative interpretation of olfactory stimuli," says Alonso.

Have you ever felt a chill run down your spine while watching someone else in distress? This phenomenon, known as vicarious ...

Researchers have gained a new understanding of how the brain processes reward and risk information. A study by ...

The three main brain centers in the circuitry of anxiety—the amygdala, the hippocampus, and the prefrontal cortex (PFC)—are all subject to lasting shifts in structure and function as a result ...

the amygdala, and the hippocampus. Toward the bottom of the brain are more primitive structures, including the cerebellum and brain stem. These also fulfill critical functions. Running through ...

The research showed reduced functional connectivity between certain cortical and subcortical brain networks in kids with ...

A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, has found that children exposed to higher levels of air pollution in early and ...

amygdala, thalamus, caudate, putamen. Moreover, the relationship between exposure and brain volumes with cognitive function was assessed. Results Increasing exposure to repetitive head trauma measured ...